Detroit employee could face punishment for shooting would-be robbers

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[chessplayer]

DETROIT — In one of the most violent cities in the U.S., Detroit employees, even those entering some of the city's roughest neighborhoods on a daily basis, may not arm themselves while on the job, based on a 2010 order.

Anthony Neely, a spokesman for Mayor Dave Bing, said the city has not yet determined if it will impose penalties — up to and including termination — against a 59-year-old Public Lighting employee who shot two teens he claimed were armed and attempting to rob him and his co-worker.

[cripplecreek]

Detroit leads the nation in defensive shootings. Personally, I wouldn't trade that for the alternative.



Weekly/biweekly Michigan legislative action thread

[exPBRrat]

Self preservation during a crime should trump any end round our right to bear arms legislation.

[Venturer]

Detroit’s way of subsidising criminals, by sending their unarmed employess out to be robbed.

[trebb]

Choices...choices - follow unconstitutional edicts and end up being the victims of the bad guys, possible dead victims; or....arm yourself for protection and risk getting fired while preserving your and a co-worker's lives.

If only all decisions were so clear-cut.

[Pollster1]

"Violence in the workplace includes: . . . the use or possession of any weapon or ammunition, unless the specific weapon or ammunition is authorized by the city for a particular work assignment. Appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including discharge, will be taken against employees who are found to have engaged in such misconduct."

Rather than deciding the violence was initiated by a thug who unfortunately survived poor shot placement, they want to punish the armed citizen who ended this shocking incident of "violence in the workplace"? It's no wonder Detroit is dying.

[Navy Patriot]

How about a special election to force Light Guy and Bing to trade jobs.

Then Light Guy could put Bing on graveyard so he can see which streetlights are out.

[Focault's Pendulum]

Self preservation during a crime should trump any end round our right to bear arms legislation.

Boy,did that sentence get butchered! Done myself a few rimes.

[GladesGuru]

“Rather than deciding the violence was initiated by a thug who unfortunately survived poor shot placement, they want to punish the armed citizen who ended this shocking incident of “violence in the workplace”? It’s no wonder Detroit is dying.”

The city of Detoilet, Michigan will be watched carefully on this one. Will the Black Mayer fire the workers who defended themselves from armed attack?

What is the race of the shooter?

What is the race of the criminals (rhetorical question, I know) who tried to rob the workers?

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

In America 2013 A.D. the innocent are punished and the criminal favored.